Oil measure



June 24; 12930.

H. B. DONLEY ET AL OIL MEASURE Filed March 30, 1928 awuzntoz E 20762 ZaZzer attorney itself.

I through an oil measure constructed 1110.0-

The measure is formed to comprise a sheet Patented June 24,;

HARoLnn'noNLEY Ann- HoWARD'BA ER; or"conuivna'us, c310. ASSIGNORS 'ro HE .-'foI MEAsUnE .1iApplicatlonifilcl MarehBO, 1928.1 .Seria1-I\T 0.266,050.'-" I v manipulatedll Within the body2 the measinvention relates tor improvement in oil measures and a particularly refers to that class of measures employed by garages, au-

tomobile service 'st'ationsand, the like for the purpose of measuring selling and dispensing internal combustion j engine lubricants. 1

It is the p toprovide a measure of the type embodying improved features of construction having 'a novel form of control valve for regulating the outflow ofth'e lubricant'from the measuring" chamber of the deviceinto the outlet conduit.; I

,A further object resides in mount ng the valvefan d its operating mechanismfon' the bottom wall of the, measure, for the; purpose of obtaining economy and facility in manufacture and ,to procure improved operation "on the part of the valve mechanism "\Vith these and other fob jects'in view, as

I will. appear as the description proceeds, the

invention .rconsists iinfth e; novel features of arrangements of parts hereinafter to be fully claim. e e i 1 p In the accompanymg'drawmg: V Figure 1 is a vertical sectional viewtaken 'describedand pointed out in the appended cordance with the features ofthe present invention,

Figure 2 is a horizontalsectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 22 of Figure Figure 3 is a verticalsectionalview tak-' en on the line 33 of 'Fi'gurel, I

Figure 4 is a detail horizontal sectionalview on the'line 44 of Figure 3,

Figure '5 is a detail enlarged vertical sectional view ofthe valve mechanism. a I Referringrmore particularly to the draw-v ing numeral '1 designates the, improved oil measure comprising the present invention.

metal casing or body 2 generally of frustoconical formation. Externally the body '2 reafy ebjet of this sen or ure is provided with a substantially horichamber 0 of the device. fAnysuitable wall 4 in its operative position. In this instance theperiplieral edge of the wall .4 is flanged to snugly engage with the conicalinner wall'zof, the body 2. The flange may be welded to retain the wall 4 in a secured position.

' The wall 4 which forms the bottom of lyto produce a'sump 6, intheylowermost' portion of which is formed an openingfor the discharge of the lubricant. Fittedwith zontal extending bottom wall 4, above which is disposed the oil receiving and measuring f method maybe employed for holding-thefw r measuring chamber-5,,is bulged downward in the opening is an elbow member 7 which is disposed below the bottom wall 4 andris connected with a tubular and flexible metal lic conduit 8. The latter carries. at its outer end a fixed nozzle 9 which is normallyaengaged with a stationary hook 10, stationar ure 1. j

botmm; a11;4 the spaced legs of the bracket are. provided with registering apertures for the reception of a transversely extending I H 7 y -ilycarried by. the body 2 as shown,- in Fi construction, combinations of elements and; 1

Controlling the outlet of'ithe opening in theibottom'of'wall 4 is a valve mechanism which in this instance comprises a substantially U shaped bracket 11." 'Fixedto the cotter pin 12, h The latter pivotally carries a substantially L "shaped. arm'13, which has its outer portion provided with anoffset lug or foot l4.-1.,Cooperative with the lllggOl foot positioned to registerwith a slmilar'opening formed" in the lug 14. This, opening is adapted to receive a rivet or the like 16; so that the valve disk assembly will be unitari- 7 and carried thereby is a valve disk assembly I consisting,- of flat horizontally' extending washers between which ispositioned a valve disk 15. 'The'washersand valve disks ,are provided with registering openings axially lyrelatedjwiththe arm 13' and the disk as-v sembly willyswing in unison with the arm 1 13-ab1ovethehorizontal axisof the cotter pin S ro ndi g he otte igin tioned Within the bracket 11 are the central l exert proper action in maintaining. the valve convolutions of a Wire spring 17. One end of the spring bears on the disk assembly .4, while the other end of; said spring rests upon and engages with the inner all of the body 2 in order to permit said springto disk in its saidfposition.

-'loelevate' thedisk assembly so as to "permit of the outflow of the lubricant from V f the mea suringv chamber 5, there'is mounted on thewall; l,- in spaced relation from the bracket; carries a link 19, one end of'which ispivotallycon-nected asjat 20Jto the bracket r 18 and its other end pivotally' connected as at 21 to'the intermediate portionof' abar i -said bar. One en daof the bar is pivotally connected as at- 23'to the arm13, While the 22,the link 19 serving as. a floating, pivot for other end of said bar is positioned Within 'thefbifurcated lower" end ofa'n operating stem 24 a cotter pin 25 passing through the lower endof-the stem and the 22 pivotal'ly, uniting these elements; j

The stem24 projects angularly and up;- Wardly andis loosely receivable Within an opening 26 formedin'astationary lip 27 carried by the upper and inner portion 10f the body 2; It Will be observed that'the stem is formed with groove orrecess 28 which proviclesa shoulder, Whileonlyone groove is shown it "Wilibe imderstood that thestem maybe formed With a plurality of grooves or recesses at spacedintervals. The restricted'portion of the stemdehn'ed by said lfiove or'recess is receivable withinva re stricted slot 29 provided in connection with f the opening 26 in thelip 27 Bythis'construction'the valve assemblymay; be locked i in an open position or may beconveniently released from its locked position for actua tion by theupper thumb engaging end'80 of the stem 24. Thisthumb engaging portion j issituated adjacent to the handleiy'so that the operator may'with' practically one operation open the valve assembly-to permit or the outflow of the-lubricant or by locking.

the stem'throug h the means described the valve assembly may be retained in its open position with regular continuous pressure on the part" of the operator to maintain the assembly in such position. a V 1 V r In View of the foregoing it Will be seen.

i that-the present invention'provides' an oil measure particularly adapted for use in ga-' rages and other automobile service stations.

-' sides in the formation and; mounting of the The outstanding feature oft-his measure revalve assembly i-n connection with-the'bot tom of the'measu'ring chamber."""Itwill b6.

observed that the entire valve'assembly'in-r ,cludingithe' operating mechanism may be mounted on the bottoms: prior to the time when the bottom is inserted into the body of the measure. This permits of very con- I siderable manufacturing convenience and economy and moreover the constructionproand .maintained so that said ya lve mecha- 'sni will a a l jt m e r i rel- -aii positively. This isin contrast vvith prior constructions wherein the valve mechanism is is applied and positioned following the s'e; Q curing I of the bottom Within the measure. bracket- 11, a second bracketlS; The latter c oil measure device comprising a body,

a Wall s'ecuredWithin said body and constil/Vhat is claimed is:

tuting the bottom of an'oil measuring chain her said body being provided "with a disling fluid :floxv through said opening; a bracketv mounted on sa d bottom; an arm pivotall'y secured to said bracket and having the outer portion thereof secured to said disk, spring means carried by sald; bracket and operating on said disk to normallymaintain the samein closed position, a bar 1 7 connected with the bottom Wall, and anopera-ting stem connecte'd vvith the outer endof saidbar'a-nd extendingabove said body.

tures.

pivotally connected at one end of said'arm, a I

floating" linkhaving the upper portion con:

In testimony whereof We aflix g 10 0 HARoLnnno-NLEY. WARD' Z R i o H 

